slow cooker Apple Cider

Ingredients:

  • 8 apples (sweet: Gala or Fuji, tart: McIntosh or Pink Lady)

  • 4 cinnamon sticks

  • 1 tablespoon whole cloves

  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice

  • 10 cups water

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • optional: 1 orange


Instructions:

  • Place your quartered apples and sliced orange, if using, into a slow cooker. Add in cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and allspice in there and pour in the 10 cups of water.

  • Cook on high for 3 hours.

  • Mash the apples with a potato masher. Add in brown sugar. Cook an additional 1-3 hours on low.

  • Strain the solids from the liquids. Discard solids and store liquids in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for later use.

(source: https://thestayathomechef.com/slow-cooker-apple-cider/)